About Punchfit®

How we pioneered Fitness Boxing

Full time very hardcore muay thai and boxing gym with pro shop established by Khru Bruce Townhill Coogee Beach Australia. Membership swelled to 100 plus (everyone brought along their girlfriends!)

1989

Gym named “Blackbelt Pro" as Khru Bruce Townhill wanted to professionally train the many blackbelts being produced elsewhere in Sydney at that time who could not defend themselves or anyone else due to their lack of Muay Thai skills.

1991

Moved to 5000 sq ft location in Randwick, Sydney, Australia. The Blackbelt Pro® Gym ran for over 28 years and was home to many champions and fitness enthusiasts.

1992

Pro shop becomes discount retail force in Sydney-named “Punch® Factory Outlet” after the Punch Equipment® brand name AAA GRADE PUNCH EQUIPMENT® became a major seller above the other brands carried in the shop.

1993

First professional pad course was devised and certified. Membership grew quickly to fill 45 Punchfit® boxing, kickboxing and muay thai classes in operation per week, allowing for constant research and development of improved equipment and skill applications to the Fitness Industry.

“Tested on Humans®” slogan was invented and incorporated into the Gym and Equipment due to the large fighter base testing the Punch gear on a daily basis.

1995

Membership base grew to unprecedented numbers due to The Blackbelt Pro Licence system and professional padwork techniques allowing many instructors to present a quality controlled, safe and effective training system for men women and children.

Khru Bruce Townhill is awarded a Master Khru (AjARN) certificate from the World Muay Thai Council Thailand.

2005

World First-Blackbelt Pro Pty Ltd finalises 10 years of testing the Punchtex™® material with Punch Equipment® announcing in it's 2006 International catalogue the world’s first Ltd lifetime time warranty on boxing equipment.